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Ivon Hitchens
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Ivon Hitchens
- a sunlit mill
- signed; also signed, titled, dated 1957 and inscribed with the artist's address on a label attached to the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 40.5 by 74.5cm.; 16 by 29¼in.
Provenance
Robert Horne Group Ltd, Northampton
Condition
The canvas is unlined. There are artist's pinholes along the edges of the canvas. Otherwise the canvas is in good overal condition.
There are two tiny flecks of paint loss, one in the centre of the upper edge, and one in the centre of the lower edge. Otherwise the paint surface is in good overall condition.
There is no sign of retouching under ultra-violet light.
Held in a cream painted wooden frame.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The 'mill' subject of the present work was at the heart of the art collection of The Robert Horne Group Ltd, owners of the present work, who manufacture paper, amongst other products.